Journal kept on First Torres Straits Expedition, 08 August 1888-23 April 1889
- Component identifier:
- File 1029
- Content Summary:
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Prince of Wales Island, guest of Mr and Mrs Milman, typical day, trip to Magheer, fieldwork, visits to local islands; onto New Guinea, guest of E. Breadmore; attendance at Koppa Koppa; island of Davan; Saibai; second cruise from 25 August round islands; descriptions of houses, native adornment, dances, etc., buying native articles.
17 September - 26 October At Mabuiag, collecting on reef; description of typical day; fieldwork - learning from natives the details of their life before the whiteman came; marriage ceremony; spearing dugong.
Stay at Thursday Island, onto Murray Island; obtaining figures; native ceremonies.
13 April left on Victoria; other passengers.
Correspondence: With wife and children (Taroba, Mabiog (sic.); Thursday Island; Mer) with illustrations.
1888 - April 1889. (45p.)
Voyage through Meditteranean on Taroba, sketches of accomodation, natives and fish in Indian Ocean; proposed time table; learning from natives on Mabiag.
Song: Waiitutu kap kudu. (2p.)
(114p. with illustrations).
- Processing information:
- M2733
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
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